Created by
Unidentified
Issued by
Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898
Date
August 1949
Medium
ribbon, metal, plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 4 7/8 × 2 1/4 × 5/16 in. (12.4 × 5.7 × 0.8 cm)
Description
I.B.P.O.E. of W. delegate badge. At the top is a rectangular, gold-colored metal bar with a pin back. The front of the bar forms a frame for a white piece of paper bearing black text that reads [DELEGATE]. A removable purple ribbon is attached through a hook on the reverse. The ribbon has gold text on the front that reads [GOLDEN JAMBOREE / 50TH CONVENTION / IB.P.O.E.W. / SAN FRANCISCO / CALIFORNIA / AUGUST 21-27 / 1949]. The ribbon is folded in half, holding a metal loop that connects it to a round, gold medal. The medal features a design in relief of a suspension bridge and covered wagons with text at the top, [I.B.P.O.E.W.] and bottom [1949]. In the center is an image of an elk's head enclosed in a circle.
Place used
San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
badges
Topic
Associations and institutions
Communities
Fraternal organizations
Men
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.46.17.3
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53eeb76ea-90c5-4ba2-bcd1-871f4471bd45

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